“Just hours into the Nanaimo by-election, unfortunately the NDP decided to make it all about politics rather than about our city and ideas to make it an even better place for our hard working families.

The NDP launched their campaign without a single mention of any new ideas about how to make our city better. I’ve been out talking about issues and ideas that matter to Nanaimo – issues such as the need for new investments in health care, improved transit and transportation options, ways to collaboratively address our homelessness challenges and ensuring Victoria isn’t over-burdening Nanaimo with unfair taxes. Over the coming weeks I intend to continue discussing the issues that matter most to our city and believe the hard-working families of Nanaimo will not stand for the NDP’s obsession with playing politics with Nanaimo.

I’m confident that Hub City voters are ready for a new voice in Victoria – a local, homegrown voice that’s focused on big, bold ideas and motivated by one thing, and one thing only – to help make our city an even better place for all of us to live, work and play.

I’m asking you for a chance to prove myself – hire me and I’ll work my tail off. Let’s start a new, more prosperous way forward for Nanaimo.

As voters in Nanaimo, you have a tremendous opportunity right here in front of you to send a new voice to Victoria for the better this by-election. I want to assure everyone in Nanaimo that I will be an MLA for each and every one of you, and I’m asking for your support.”

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4 Comments

Ed Smith
on January 3, 2019 at 9:59 am

I am strongly behind Tony in his bid to be our representative in the Nanaimo area. We need the change locally and this is also a phenomenal opportunity for us to get rid of the incompetent provincial leadership we have been saddled with. I am very hopeful that the rest of the voters can see this.

However, I think we need to really step up the publicity and flood the media in order to get Tony’s message out. The NDP are getting all the exposure and it’s making this more of an uphill battle than it needs to be. And, we need to start yesterday!

I’m wondering what you will do to support Nanaimo business that have social objectives? I also wonder if you plan on looking into the rules regarding permanent disability and other income for people with special needs.

I’ve been working with Cedar Opportunities Cooperative since we opened back in 2011 and we have seen a few nods from the provincial government. We hope that as a group of advocates trying to provide employment, training, and socialization opportunities for people with developmental disabilities we can gain increased support and recognition from our MLA.

Do you know what percent of homeless people suffer from some sort of a developmental disability? It’s astoundingly high. Addressing social issues like homelessness, and near homelessness means we need to move away from cutting people off of their disability payments when they make a supplemental income. When a person on disability makes $X their disability payments and penalized. It is truly harming marginalized people and exasperating the homeless populations in our province.

Tony best of luck. The province and city of Nanaimo deserve leaders like you. The NDP consider the riding a sure thing and have done nothing to improve or enhance the community you represent. Time for change and a new voice in Nanaimo. Long overdue.